{"product_id":"easterns-and-westerns-glendon-swarthout-9780870135729","title":"Easterns and Westerns","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his only collection of short fiction, Glendon Swarthout, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shootist, Where the Boys Are\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBless the Beasts and the Children\u003c\/i\u003e, reveals in microcosm the heroic and gritty themes that characterized both his novels and films. Stories such as \"Mulligans\" and \"A Glass of Blessings\" explore the seedy underbelly of human desire, while \"A Horse for Mrs. Custer\" quietly celebrates the dedication of men and women who act above and beyond their capabilities during war and upheaval. Although these stories were written over a span of three decades, their themes of generational conflict, hypocrisy, loss, sacrifice, love, and war remain fresh and startling. Alternately funny and uncomfortable, Swarthout captures the postwar tensions of twentieth-century Americans. This collection reveals the versatility, range, and skill of one of America's great storytellers. \u003ci\u003eEasterns and Westerns \u003c\/i\u003eincludes one unpublished novella and thirteen stories, some of which have appeared in national magazines such as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and the Saturday Evening Post. One of these, \"A Glass of Blessings,\" was an O'Henry Prize Short Story in 1960. Another, \"A Horse for Mrs. Custer,\" became a 1956 Western film for Columbia Pictures; 7th Cavalry, starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Hale. A third story, \"Mulligans,\" has been made into a short comedy film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glendon Swarthout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870135724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870135729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.32w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/18\/2001 pg. 62","brand":"Glendon Swarthout","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072854192383,"sku":"9780870135729","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03e10004-b5ef-49b0-96d2-63244e8b1008.jpg?v=1685444324","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/easterns-and-westerns-glendon-swarthout-9780870135729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}